RTX 3080 PCIe 3.0 X470 &  PCIe 4.0  X570  performance differences between with 2700X & 3700X – Is there a bottleneck? Should you upgrade your motherboard and CPU?
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RTX 3080 PCIe 3.0 X470 & PCIe 4.0 X570 performance differences between with 2700X & 3700X – Is there a bottleneck? Should you upgrade your motherboard and CPU?

In my post benchmarking the Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 Trinity on a X470 motherboard with Ryzen 7 2700X the results I saw were considerably lower than what most reviewers had posted. This was to be expected, with me using lower-spec hardware elsewhere. With the RTX 3080 being so powerful and PCIe 4.0 based, many…

OPPO Reno4 series goes official with new affordable 5G Dimensity Reno4 Z
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OPPO Reno4 series goes official with new affordable 5G Dimensity Reno4 Z

Nothing new was announced at this morning Reno4 series launch event, the Reno4 series had already been announced, and even the pricing was revealed early via Amazon. However, they are now official, and we have three new semi-affordable 5G phones in the UK. The star of the show, in my opinion, is the  Oppo Reno4…

Oppo Reno 4 Z with MediaTek Dimensity 800 & 120Hz LCD launches today for £329, Reno4 5G with SD765G for £449
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Oppo Reno 4 Z with MediaTek Dimensity 800 & 120Hz LCD launches today for £329, Reno4 5G with SD765G for £449

OPPO will be officially launching the Reno4 Series today at 9:30 AM during a live stream event on their social channels. However, it would seem someone hit the publish button on their sponsored Amazon adverts early, confirming pricing and key details. The adverts themselves lead to 404 page not found. The two adverts I have…

Realme 7 Series launches on 7th October in UK. An affordable alternative to the Pixel 4a?
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Realme 7 Series launches on 7th October in UK. An affordable alternative to the Pixel 4a?

The Realme 7 series was launched early September so there is nothing particularly new to announce about the phones themselves. However, next week on the 7th of October, they will officially launch. I was a big fan of the Realme 6 series, with the Realme 6 offering incredible value for money with the powerful Helio…

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro launched for 550-Euros / £500 – Mi 10T for 449-Euros / £400 – £100 extra for a 108MP camera
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Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro launched for 550-Euros / £500 – Mi 10T for 449-Euros / £400 – £100 extra for a 108MP camera

Xiaomi has officially launched its latest affordable flagship phones, the Mi 10T series. The two main phones have been heavily leaked and there is nothing particularly surprising to announce, the one bit of information we found out today was the pricing. Mi 10T Pro vs Mi 10T = 108MP sensor There is basically no difference…

Xiaomi Mi 10T vs Poco F2 Pro Compared – Similar phones, same price, which is best?
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Xiaomi Mi 10T vs Poco F2 Pro Compared – Similar phones, same price, which is best?

Today, Xiaomi announced their latest affordable phone with the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset. The none Pro model will cost just 449-euros, so about £400 for the UK. You can pick up the Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro for between 380-450 Euros, and it is available on Amazon UK for just £399. I recently reviewed the…

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G vs Mediatek Dimensity 800 Compared – How does the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite stack up against the OPPO Reno4 5G?
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G vs Mediatek Dimensity 800 Compared – How does the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite stack up against the OPPO Reno4 5G?

Today, Xiaomi was the first company to launch a phone with the brand new affordable 5G chipset from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 750G. Priced at just 279-Euros, this is incredible value for money. Related: Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G vs Snapdragon 765G & 730G & 690 Compared The chipset inside the Xiaomi should trade blows with its bigger,…

Oppo Reno4 Z 5G may launch in the UK tomorrow with MediaTek Dimensity 800. Realme may follow next week with a Dimensity based phone with a 125W UltraDart charger
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Oppo Reno4 Z 5G may launch in the UK tomorrow with MediaTek Dimensity 800. Realme may follow next week with a Dimensity based phone with a 125W UltraDart charger

This is 100% speculation made by myself based on launches in the next few days and current phones available in other regions. MediaTek has officially announced that the Dimensity 800 will be coming to Europe with a launch planned this week. When I pressed my PR contact further, I was given the official statement from…

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs  Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-10900K Benchmarks show AMD ahead by 16% on average vs Intel
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-10900K Benchmarks show AMD ahead by 16% on average vs Intel

Serial leaker TUP APISAK has shown off some AoTS benchmarks of the up and coming AMD Ryzen 7 5800X with the results compared against an equivalently specced Intel Core i9-10900K. If you nosey around the benchmark database you can also find similar spec setups against other chipsets, so I have also included the While the benchmarks…

HyperX QuadCast S USB microphone launched with dynamic RGB lighting effects ideal for gaming streamers
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HyperX QuadCast S USB microphone launched with dynamic RGB lighting effects ideal for gaming streamers

Today, HyperX has announced their new QuadCast S USB microphone which has built-in RGB that can be controlled via the HyperX NGENUITY software. If you go all-in with HyperX that means you could control the RGB of your microphone, keyboard, RAM, Mouse and even your mousepad! Microphone Features It is not just about looking good…

Amazon Prime Day 2020 – One month before Black Friday, on 13th & 14th October with £10 voucher if you buy from a small business in the next 2 weeks.

Amazon Prime Day 2020 – One month before Black Friday, on 13th & 14th October with £10 voucher if you buy from a small business in the next 2 weeks.

Due to the issues faced with Covid, the annual Amazon Prime Day(s) was not run on the usual date in April this year. Amazon has no confirmed the official date for 2020 is  13th & 14th October, which feels a little excessive knowing that Black Friday is just 6 weeks later, with Amazon often starting…

Reolink RLC-510A & RLC-810A Review –  Smart human & car detection surveillance cameras with  5MP/4K
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Reolink RLC-510A & RLC-810A Review – Smart human & car detection surveillance cameras with 5MP/4K

Reolink has finally joined the growing list of companies that offer an advanced smart motion detection technology enabling the camera to distinguish between people and cars. I have been a massive fan of human/car motion detection since I first experienced it with the Netatmo Floodlight Camera. Since then, other brands have adopted the technology including…

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